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Cornell-Wood-Board furnishes the means to secure 
charming panel designs in walls, ceilings and _ partitions, 
with economy in time, labor and material. 


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N the heart of Wisconsin’s timber lands, on the banks of the Chippewa 
River at Cornell, stands the home of Cornell-Wood-Board.. It is the 
only mill in existence making wall board complete from raw log to finished 
board under one roof and under one centralized, unified supervision. 
Its stupendous production of millions of feet every week of pure 
wood fibre board of uniform excellence is made possible by its ideal loca- 
tion, by the Cornell dam which furnishes 20,000 horsepower, and by the 
modern efficiency and clock-like precision of Cornell manufacture. 


From the surrounding forests. inspected logs are brought to the saw mill. 
There they are cut into two- foot lengths and deposited i In the huge wood 
pile shown under the derrick i in the picture above, Rapidly flowing sluices 
float these short pieces, as. needed, to the special machinery which removes 
every particle of bark. The clean wood then drops into the ‘ ‘grinders’”’ 

where it is shredded to fibrous pulp. Passing through a series of screens 
which remove knots, thick fibres and all defective material, the pulp goes 
to the enormous mixing vats. Here every fibre becomes thoroughly and 
evenly saturated with a moisture-resisting compound. 


The cleaned and chemically treated pulp is then formed into sheets and 
dried by passing over many hundred feet of rollers filled with live steam. 
When entirely dry four of these sheets are welded into the solid wood 
board 3% inch thick and cut to standard sizes. 


Then comes the final operation which is the most important and valuable 
of all. Both surfaces of the completed board are treated thoroughly with 
the patented Cornell Sizing. This is the secret of why the fashionable and 
beautiful Oatmeal Finish of Cornell-Wood-Board makes such an excellent 


base for paint or kalsomine. 


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Utilizing | 
Attic Space 


HIS attic was used asa stor- 

age space for old trunks and 
odds and endsuntil Cornell- Wood- 
Board, nailed over the bare timber, 
charted it toa useful room at little 
expense. Every home has its waste 
spaces that can be converted into 
comfortable living quarters, Our 
Department of Design and Dec- 
oration will show you just hi it- 


should be done. 


In the Reception 
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OUR guests’ impression of 
your home is usually formed 
the moment they enter. 
If the reception hall welcomes 
them with its warm, cozy, panelled 
walls, as the one shown here, their 
impression of your home will be 
the best possible. 
A narrow stencil design along the 
edge of each panel in a harmoni- 
ous color, will still further enhance 
the charm of this part of your home. 


An Artistic 


Bedroom 


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BOARD is more sanitary 
than wall paper, and the panel 
effects obtained, render themselves 
pleasingly to abs color scheme 
of the room. Often additional 
sleeping rooms may be added, by 
the use of Cornell -Wood - Bear 
as a partition, bringing waste space 
into usable quarters. 


Why not add a room or an extra 
closet to your home? 


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HE ‘rich, warm comfort of 
this room is due to the dark- 
stained wood and the artistic Oat- 
meal Finish of the Cornell- Wood- 


Board panels. 
The best ng about diy a 


wall material is that it can be so 
employed as to increase and em- 
phasize whatever impression should 
be made by rooms of any sort. 


Beauty in the 

Dining Room 
ARROW panels of Corel. 
~Wood-Board finished in 
ivory, white, or light tints, give an 


effect in the dining room that is 
richly elegant, yet not expensive. 
The symmetry and harmony of 
the entire arrangement in this 


room, for , example, reflect the 
family’s good taste. 


The Living Room 


COTA: comfortable, restful 
room, richly and artistically 
finished, is a source of joy to the 
host and hostess and a pleasure to 
the guests. Nothing can accom- 
plish this effect of welcoming 
warmth so well as Cornell -Wood- 
Board. 


Our seared designers can 
help you to make the proper 
arrangement of panels for each 
requirement. 


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A Church Interior 


ERE is shown how a proper 
design of Cornell-Wood- 
Board may carry out the impres- 
sive, silent solemnity so desired in 
such interiors. 


It makes, with the stained glass 
windows, heavy dark beams, and 
massive wood work, a harmonious 
soothing, restful place of worship. 


The broad experience of our De- 
partment of Design enables them 
to aid greatly in work like this. 


For Good Hotels 


| lobby, dining room, and bed- 
rooms, Cornell-Wood-Board is 

being used more and more by 
progressive hotel owners. 


A beamed and panelled lobby and 


dining room aid in creating an 
atmosphere of comfort. Arrtistically 
panelled bedrooms give an effect 
of home-like coziness. 


A. double partition of Cornell- 
Wood-Board is more sound resist- 
ing than any other wall material. 


A Pleasant Office 


HE Oatmeal Finish of 

Cornell-Wood - Board gives 
office walls a soft tone that 
rests the eyes instead of straining 
them. The panels suggest the 
placing of pictures, etc., making 
quite a pleasing change from those 
ugly stretches of plain bare walls 
so often seen in offices. 


Walls of Cornell-Wood-Board 
never become unsightly or dingy by 


cracking, loosening or discoloration. 


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A Show Room 


OU have perhaps noticed 

that some shops have an air of 
refinement—an appearance that 
creates confidence and enhances 
the value of the goods for sale. 
Accident does not cause this. It 
is the result of scientific methods 
of interior finishing. A Cornell- 
Wood-Board panel design, prop- 
erly decorated, is the easiest, most 
economical way to secure this 
desirable effect in your store. 


A Lunch Room 


HIS restaurant shows by its 

appearance that everything 
about it is specklessly clean. This 
lunchroom knows no competition— 
people patronize it in preference 
to all others because of its appe- 
tizing cleanliness. 


The secret of its appearance is— 
Cornell-Wood-Board, white en- 
ameled. The same thorough sani- 
tation is carried out in the restau- 
rant kitchen where the Cornell- 
Wood-Board is heavily painted 
with a light color. 


A Comfortable 
Garage 


eee thousands of tiny dead- 
air cells in Cornell-Wood- 
Board make it a fine non-conduc- 
tor of heat or cold, 


Line your garage throughout with 
it. It will protect your car from 
the common trouble of frozen or 
chilled engine in the winter, and 
Avs keeps your garage pleasantly 
cool during the hottest summer. 


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HILE YOU ARE LOOKING AT THESE 
VV pictures. you will be interested in learning 

about the distinctive quality of Cornell-Wood- 
Board and about its three points of marked superiority. 


Cornell-Wood-Board is made to last. And it does last—as 


long as the building in which it is used and sometimes 
even longer. 


TRIPLE SIZED—There are two principal reasons for its 
durability. One is the Cornell ‘Triple Sizing. In the 
‘‘Beaters’’ or mixing vats as described on page three, the 
fibres that make the board are thoroughly saturated with 
moisture-resisting chemicals. This special process prevents 
moisture from working into the board, as it would otherwise, 
and causing it to swell and warp. Since moisture does not — 
penetrate it, Cornell-Wood-Board does not expand and 
buckle, neither does it disintegrate as plaster does. Our 
wood board is unique in this internal sizing. © 


Another reason for its permanence is that the fibres are 
crossed and interlaced, instead of running all in the same 
direction. The thousands of small air-cells thus formed 
make Cornell-Wood-Board a non-conductor of heat, cold, 
sound and electricity. For the same cause it is very light 
for its strength and rigidity, and this means a considerable 
saving in freight and express charges. 


MILL PRIMED—Before decoration, ordinary wall ma- 
terials require a priming coat of paint or glue sizing to make 
a base for the finish. Cornell-Wood-Board’s Mill Priming 
makes this unnecessary. The finished board is thoroughly 
treated on both sides with a special resinous compound 
which insures an even, smooth, completed finish with one 
coat of paint or kalsomine. 


OATMEAL FINISH—The proudest mark of its superi- 
ority is Cornell’s fashionable Oatmeal Finish which is an 
artisticall-y rough, soft-toned, matte or pebbled surface quite 
in contrast to the hard shine of other materials. It gives 
to any room in which Cornell-Wood-Board is used, a tone 
of unmistakable refinement, elegance and good taste. Insure 
this atmosphere in your home by insisting that nothing 
but Cornell-Wood-Board be used on your walls and ceilings. 


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calcimine to expensive, elaborate “Tiffany” tinting. 


N the above picture you will notice the artistic arrangement of the furni- 
ture, and the rich simplicity of the Cornell-Wood-Board wall treat- 
ment, while, by contrast, below is an illustration of a cozy den, created 


by Cornell-Wood-Board that takes the place of plaster. 


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costly. The level headed builder is on the constant look-out for 


materials that require little labor to apply. Logicall)) he chooses 
Cornell -Wood-Board as filling this need perfectly. 


It does more than save labor. It saves money, as it costs less. It saves 
time, because there is no waiting for weeks for walls to dry. Cornell- 
Wood-Board rooms are ready for occupancy at once. When the carpenter 
moves out, you move in. 


1B cont. materials in general are quite costly. Labor is still more 


In all of your construction, new or old, remember Cornell -Wood- Board. 
It is particularly suited for the following uses: 


ATTICS DENS LIVING ROOMS 
BASEMENTS DINING ROOMS MILK HOUSES 
BEDROOMS DOLL HOUSES OFFICES 

BILLIARD ROOMS FACTORIES PLAY HOUSES 

BOOTHS GARAGES PORCHES 

BREAKFAST ROOMS - HALLWAYS PHOTOGRAPH STUDIOS 
CEILINGS ICE HOUSES RAILROAD DEPOTS 
CHICKEN HOUSES KITCHENS RESTAURANTS 

DAIRY BARNS KITCHENETTES STABLES 


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ORNELL-WOOD-BOARD’S 
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When other less. durable mate- 

rials have worn out, what is ‘more 
natural than that a product as sub- 
stantial, as permanent, as Cornell- 
Wood-Board should be chosen to 
repair and cover old, cracking and 


crumbling plaster, and other unsightly 
walls? 


It is a pleasure to use Cornell-Wood- 

Board in this way because such beau- 

tiful walls and ceilings may be so 

quickly and easily secured. It is 

not even necessary to remove the 

: old plaster, which is always 

a disagreeable task. By 

. following the instructions 

on page 17, Cornell- 

Wood-Board can be put 

right over the old wall. No muss, no litter, no dirt, no waste — a com- 

pletely and charmingly renovated interior in a few hours ata surprisingly 
small expense. | 


For your alterations, repairs, remodeling and additions, what better material 
can you find? Consider what you want— beauty, permanence, economy, 
convenience, cleanliness. Cornell-Wood- Board satisfactorily meets your 
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EASE OF APPLICATION 


N the following pages of this booklet ex- 
©) plicit and detailed instructions are given 
~ for the use of Cornell-Wood-Board. The 
impressive fact about them is that they are simple 
—that any one who can handle a saw, nails and 
a hammer can easily apply Cornell-Wood-Board 
perfectly. | 


Let us urge strongly, however, that the instruc- 
tions for the work you have in mind be followed 
with care. Cornell-Wood-Board can give good 
service even when improperly used. But when 
handled correctly it will always give the utmost 
satisfaction. 


It is of course our earnest desire that you obtain 
this satisfaction in your use of our product. For 
this reason, consult your lumber dealer or carpen- 
ter about anything in the application of Cornell- 
Wood-Board that 1s not thoroughly clear to you 


—or, if you prefer, write us. 


With the panel plans and the table of sizes given 
on the following page it should not be difficult for 
you to plan your work. For your convenience 
and use, nevertheless, we maintain a Department 
of Design and Decoration. If you wish, they 
will make for you, special drawings showing the 
most suitable and economical panel arrangement for 


the Cornell-Wood-Board work you contemplate. 


This service is given to insure your entire satisfac- 
tion with Cornell-Wood-Board, and incurs neither 


expense nor obligation on your part. 


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THERE are shown a few of the most practical and artistic designs. With 
the variety of panel sizes tabulated below, you can easily work out 
similar effects in your own rooms. 


TABLE OF SEZES 
Size of Boards Square Feet| Boards Per Square Feet 


Size of Boards Square Feet Boards Per Square Feet 


In. Ft. Per Board Bundle in Bundle ||4 In. Ft. Per Board Bundle in Bundle 
O25 46 16 10 160 48x 6 24 10 
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32x 8 21.3 10 213 48x 8 AZ 10 
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32°x 10 20:7 10 267 48 x 10 40 10 
32.x 12 32 10 320 48x 12 48 10 
32x 14 37.3 10 373 48 x 14 56 10 
32x 16 42.7 10 427 48 x 16 64 10 


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ORNELL-WOOD-BOARD FOR NEW WORK OVER 
Ss STUDS AND JOISTS: See that the studs and joists are lined 
up and wherever the edges of any panel of Cornell-Wood-Board 
cannot be nailed directly to the studding or joist, headers (pieces 2x2 inches, 
or 2x4 inches) must be inserted to provide a firm nailing surface for all panel 
edges. Always leave at least 3% inch space between all edges and ends 
of boards. Each board should first be nailed to the intermediate studding 
with 2 penny casing nails, or | inch 15 gauge brads spaced 9 inches 
apart. Next nail all four edges to studs and headers with 3 penny 14 
inch common wire nails, spaced 3 inches apart and about 14 inch from edge 
of board. Great care should be exercised in nailing, as the decorative 
possibilities of the board will be greatly reduced if surface is hammer marked. 


OVER LATH AND PLASTER: in remodeling over lath and plaster, 


remove the old plaster wherever it is loose, and if plaster has fallen, level up all 
holes with furring strips or scrap pieces of board where necessary to provide a 
firm nailing surface. Never 
apply board over an uneven 
surface, and always leave at 
least 34 inch space between 
all edges and ends of boards. 
Remove the base board and 
run the wall board to the 
floor. The panels are nailed 
directly over the old walls; | 
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board the same as in new work, except that longer nails will be required. | 


Use 11% inch No. 15 brads, or 14% inch 4 penny nails. 


Over Concrete or Brick 


The walls should be given a coat of damp-proof paint, tar or asphaltum. 
Furring strips (1 x 2 inches), spaced on 16-inch centers, should be securely 
nailed to the walls to take the place of the joists and studs. Headers of 
the same thickness should be provided between these furring strips where 
necessary to provide nailing surface for all panel edges. Headers should 
also be inserted where it is planned to run a picture mould, plate rail, chair 
rail or base board, so that a solid nailing surface will be provided for these 
mouldings. The procedure now will be the same as in the application over 


studs and joists. 


Over Matched Lumber, Shiplap and 
Other Woodwork 


Any rough spots should be leveled, and if there is a base board it should 
be removed so the wall board may be run to the floor. The board is nailed 
directly over the old walls with 3 penny 14% inch common wire nails, 
spaced 3 inches apart and % inch from the edge, and 2 penny casing nails 
spaced 9 inches apart and 16 inches from panel edge, in exactly the same 


manner as in the application over studs and joists. The procedure now will 


be the same as in the application of Cornell-Wood- Board for new work. 


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Decoration Directions 


S soon as the Cornell-Wood-Board has been applied according to the 
A instructions on the two preceding pages, the walls are ready to be 
decorated. First, however, go over the surface of the board care- 

fully, filling in all nail holes and other irregularities with putty or filler. 
The best. filler is made of two parts plaster of paris to one part Dextrine. 
(Do NOT under any circumstances put putty or filler between panels.) 


Since Cornell-Wood-Board is thoroughly sized, one or two coats of any 
good interior oil paint or kalsomine applied in strict accordance with 
instructions of the maker, is sufficient. An artistic stenciled design in 
a harmonious color along the edges or top of the panels adds a finishing 
touch to the effect. Several paint manufacturers furnish stencils for this 
use free with their paint or kalsomine. 


The use of wall paper over Cornell-Wood-Board is discouraged, as it will 
not prove so satisfactory as kalsomine. It costs a great deal more, is un- 
sanitary and difficult to redecorate. Then, too, the beauty and elegance 
of the Cornell Oatmeal Finish is lost if wall paper is used. 


When the paint has thoroughly dried, the decorative strips should be ap- 
plied. The strips are used to cover the i inch space between the edges 
of the boards and should not be less than 2 inches wide and 3 inch 
thick. These strips should be stained or painted before nailing, in place. 
Use finishing nails of sufficient length and gauge in applying the trim and 
if varnished strips are used, fill nail holes with a tinted putty to make it 
the same color as the wood. Cove moulds, plate rails, picture moulds and 
a varied assortment of fancy shaped strips may be obtained from the lumber 
dealers. The use of fairly wide panel strips always makes the finished 


room more attractive. 


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window display 


artist appreciates 
the distinctive qual- 
ities of Cornell -Wood - Board, which make 
it especially adaptable and suitable for 
every sort of decoration and display work. 


The Oatmeal Finish, which is a rough, 


soft-toned, art matte surface, givesa richness 
and elegance to any decoration that you 
wish to apply. Both surfaces of the board 
are so evenly and carefully sized and 
primed, that one light coat of paint or 
kalsomine gives a beautiful, smooth effect. 


It may be finished in a way that will give 
an impression of lightness (when used 
for screens, etc.) or it may be handled 
in such a way as to make it appear as 
solid and heavy as rock. 


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When one surface has been used, the other 
may be called into service. Since only one 
coat of finish need be applied on either 
surface, it isa simple procedure to rub the 
board with a damp cloth and redecorate it. 


Another of its valuable qualities is that, 
unlike papier-mache, it may be’ sawed or 
cut like good wood, and fastened together 
with nails or brads. It is amply strong 
enough to support considerable weight. 
You can readily think of innumerable ways 


in which such a material can be used to help 
solve your display and decoration problem. 


A few ways in which stores use Cornell -Wood - Board 
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Backgrounds Borders Fireplaces 
Floors Beams ; Lanterns 
Changeable Panels Lattice Miniature Houses 
Arches Plateaus Miniature Public Bldgs. 
Cutouts Flower Boxes Room Interiors 
Pilasters @ Columns Shields Vases 

IN FoLLrSAL ES ER @ OM 
Posters ® Signs Case Covers Phonograph Rooms 
Valance Foundation Booths Special Show Settings 
Wallis Esxhibits Covers for Posts 
Ceilings Stock Boxes Pedestals 
Partitions Backs of Wall Cases Shelves 
Counters Furniture Cottages Shirt Forms 

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